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Chusquea Tapaculo
Scytalopus parkeri
Chusquea Tapaculo (Scytalopus parkeri) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Chusquea Tapaculo (Scytalopus parkeri) is a member of the Rhinocryptidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 21.3 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Rhinocryptidae Tapaculos
- Genus Scytalopus
- Species parkeri
Quick facts
- Weight
- 21.3 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Rhinocryptidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Chusquea Tapaculo is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.
Migration
The Chusquea Tapaculo is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Chusquea Tapaculo (Scytalopus parkeri) is a member of the Rhinocryptidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA s Ecuador and n Peru.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 21.3 g, with a wing length of about 6 cm and a tail of around 4.5 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 4,245 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Chusquea Tapaculo?
The Chusquea Tapaculo is a small bird that weighs around 21.3 g.
Where does the Chusquea Tapaculo live?
The Chusquea Tapaculo is found across South America with a range covering SA s Ecuador and n Peru, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Chusquea Tapaculo belong to?
The Chusquea Tapaculo (Scytalopus parkeri) belongs to the Rhinocryptidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Chusquea Tapaculo eat?
The Chusquea Tapaculo is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Chusquea Tapaculo migrate?
The Chusquea Tapaculo is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Chusquea Tapaculo endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Chusquea Tapaculo make?
1 real field recording of the Chusquea Tapaculo — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Chusquea Tapaculo's range?
The Chusquea Tapaculo has a mapped global range of about 4,245 km².
Conservation
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